The House in the Meadow

Over in the meadow there's a spring wedding, with the couple's 10 best friends to celebrate. What's next? A house! 9 diggers, 8 masons, 7 carpenters, 6 well diggers, 5 roofers, 4 plumbers, 3 electricians, 2 painters, and 1 inspector show up with all their trucks and tools to build a new house. And when the couple and their friends have a house-warming party, a new baby comes, too! Inspired by Olive A. Wadsworth's old counting poem, Shutta Crum's exuberant rhyme celebrates the fun of counting, the excitement of building a house, and the satisfaction of sharing work.